#support community

[qoslaw]

Regular reminder that salvation Army refuses shelter to trans and lgbtqia+ people who die from exposure as a result rather than give them aid and shelter.

Donate your money and used jackets, winter and thrift items etc instead directly to mutual aid and queer friendly community who can distribute them to those in need!

Donate in a way that actually helps vulnerable people!

[m0tiv8me]

I just have to say THANK YOU!!!

to all the supportive encouraging positive people on here. The messages, the comments, the kindness and thoughts have been huge for me over the past few weeks.

Some days I feel like an imposter on here preaching positivity, self love, physical and mental health and then not being a very good example of any or all of it. We all struggle at times and I’m no exception. This platform always seems to help pull me back out when I get stuck in a dark space. I have many of you to thank for reaching out those helping hands. You may not even know it but somedays every little bit helps.

I’ll keep doing my best to pay it forward and be one of those helping hands when some of you may need it.

[milesbutterball]

Watch "Cat Stevens - The First Cut Is The Deepest" on YouTube

[weakstar]

How to be aware of unhealthy habits?

What are unhealthy habits?

Unhealthy habits are behaviors, thoughts, and words one uses on a daily consciously or not. Most of the time the person is not aware of those habits and doesn’t understand why their surroundings is such a mess. With time though they start to slowly recognize some patterns but they don’t necessarily act on them to change. In fact, some don’t want to change thinking that other people should just obey to them and/or they feel like their behavior is not a big deal. On the contrary, some other do want but they may or may not have the tool to change their circumstances. The thing is, we can’t become perfect for sure and their are some behavior that can’t be « fixed » for multiple reasons.

Why couldn’t I be able to stop those habits?

There are numerous reasons for a person to not be able to change that, or even to not want it to. Some people actually feel comfortable in a toxic environment because that’s how they learned to navigate through life’s circumstances. They adopted certain behaviors because of their parents, their friends, their larger family, at school, at work, a specific event, or even sometimes it depends on their biological development. It never is entirely the fault of an individual. It is possible to notice that some people actually enjoy having a rather… « difficult » life whether or not they noticed it ; they grew that way and they want it to be that way too, sometimes they can unconsciously chase toxic environments because they have been used to that.

Mentioning that because of some traumatic events, one can develop disorders that either were already genetically programmed but not expressed or developed because of that event.

Cultural environment and beliefs systems also play a huge role on what is considered toxic and normal and based on what is the norm, certain behaviors that are considered toxic somewhere are not in that specific location.

Those factors can stop one individual to change their toxic habits.

Then, how can I change that if I am not in control sometimes?

There are some toxic habits that you develop because of a specific event at a specific time because of some type of people. But with time, as you learn about yourself and your environment changes you gain more self awareness and will you actually do something. You would be able to differentiate what you can change and what you cannot that have become part of you but with which you have to navigate with in order to keep your life stable. You would have to be consistent, determined and accept that life has its ups and downs that are part of your journey and made to make you understand your limits and potential and on which aspects you have already done the work.

Being true to yourself but recognizing your wrongs and good doings, by accepting your flaws and qualities, following your own inner compass with your own beliefs and finding your community are what will help you. The more you try to fit somewhere you are not mean to fit, the more you reassure yourself that an environment that is affecting your mind and body is good, the less you disregard people’s best intentions when they actually care about your needs ; the more you’ll end up disappointing yourself, create toxic habits and make yourself and others suffer.

A small piece of advice I would give would be :

Listen to your body. Listen to your mental state and pay attention to how others treat you and you treat yourself honestly, affect you.

Weakstar.

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[bizarreaizen]

real homies respect trans people! /gen

[lavandamichelle]

Starting My Health Journey: From 220lbs to 135lbs

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Hi everyone, it’s your girl Lavanda Michelle! I hope you’re all doing well and staying positive. Today, I want to share something really important and personal with you. Over the past year, I’ve faced some big health challenges, and it has been a tough journey. But now, I’m ready to make a change for the better, and I want to take you all along with me on this journey to better health and weight…

[aphel1on]

compilation of dunmeshi images saved to my computer under variations of "FOUND FAMILY REAL":

[thecupidwitch]

Herb's Properties

Basil:  money, luck, prosperity, happiness

Bay Leaf: energy, cleansing, can be charged with almost any intention

Camomile: Caring, kindness, luck, growth, self-love growth, confidence, avoiding negativity, happiness

Cinnamon: passion, quick success, fire magick

Chia seeds: Growth, health, kindness, Property

Chilli flakes:  Pride, confidence, power, strength, Passion

Cumin: Courage, bravery, protection, loyalty

Dandelion: wishes, charisma, success, good luck

Dill: sexual love, luck, protection

Eucalyptus: cleansing, healing, purifying, relaxing, comfort

Fennel:  hate, anger

Flax seeds: Prosperity, growth, new beginnings

Ginger: fiery passion, success, and personal power

Jasmine: love, dreams, sensuality, luxury and kindness

Lavender: love and attraction, purification, relaxation, restful sleep

Nutmeg: luck, Health, Fidelity, Love, Prosperity, comfort, loyalty

Oregano:  comfort, love, warmth

Paprika:  Pride, confidence, power, strength

Parsley: Cleansing. purification

Peppermint: healing, purification, love and energy, cleansing, prosperity

Poppy seeds: protection, intuition, self-assurance, hexing and cursing

Rose: love, beauty, harmony, romance, attraction

Rosemary: cleansing, purification, wisdom, protection

Sesame seeds: Prosperity, growth, health, nurturing

Spearmint: love, cleansing, renewal, blessing

Sunflower seeds: happiness, growth, joy

Thyme: beauty, strength, courage

Turmeric: confidence, creativity, energy

Vanilla: love and sexuality

tip jar

[michelleotter00]

Hey everyone I’m bored….let’s have some fun

Text and reblog if you support trans people 🏳️‍⚧️ ❤️✊🏻

[madohomurat]

trans women are everywhere and are so eager to be seen and heard but only if they feel safe around you. if you hardly ever have trans women interacting with you, especially online, then consider there might be a reason for that and you should address it

[octarineblues]

supporting communities & people impacted by the Southport attack and the far-right riots in the UK

here is a list of community fundraisers I found, starting with those aiming to support the Southport community after the appalling attack at a children dance party, to the fundraisers helping those affected by the subsequent racist and Islamophobic far-right/nazi riots

Edited on 5 August to include Middlesbrough fundraisers. Edited on 6 August to correct the link on the Books for Spellow Lane fundraiser, to adjust the name change for the Belfast fundraiser, and to adjust the wording in the second last paragraph.

Southport:

Southport Strong Together Appeal - organised by the community foundation for Merseyside, for those affected by the Southport knife attack

United for Southport families - the funds will be distributed among the nine families of the children who were at the party

Swifties for Southport - a fundraiser for the Alder Hey Children's charity, which supports the victims and the affected families, as well as first responders and clinicians. Extra funds will also support the wider Southport community

Fundraiser for the Southport Mosque - a fundraiser to aid rebuilding or possibly re-locating the Southport Mosque after the damages it suffered during the riots

Rebuilding Windsor Mini Mart - fundraiser to rebuild the locally-owned grocery store that was targeted during the attacks, broken into, and looted

Liverpool:

Fundraiser for the Spellow Hub - the Spellow Hub was broken into, looted and set on fire at night during the riots. The Spellow Hub is a newly created one-of-a-kind (in the UK) institution, which consists of a library as well as a community centre with a mission to help people get education and pathways to work

Books for Spellow Lane - another fundraiser for the library in the Spellow Hub, to replace the books and rebuild the library there edit: included the correct link

Hartlepool:

Fundraiser for the Nasir Mosque - the Nasir Mosque was attacked following Southport riots; this fundraiser is organised by Hartlepool citizens to help the mosque deal with the damages as well as to show appreciation for the role of the mosque in the community. edit: the funds will be also distributed to the local community!

Rebuilding the Farm Shop - the shop was targeted during the riots, and when the owner and his son tried to protect it, they were also violently attacked. The fundraiser is to help fix the damages to the store.

Sunderland:

help rebuild Citizens Advice Sunderland offices after arson - two of the Citizens Advice Sunderland offices were set on fire during the riots, and one of them is completely destroyed.

Hull:

Hull Help for Refugees - a local fundraiser to support the Hull Help for Refugees charity, the donated money will be re-distributed to community members affected by the riots

Fundraiser for Hull Help for Refugees and Welcome House in Hull - collected money will be donated to the two charities

Belfast:

help fix racially motivated damages - originally the fundraiser for the Sahara Shisha Cafe which was targeted by the far right in Belfast during the riots, now a fundraiser for all affected businesses in the area. edited to reflect the change of the name of the fundraiser to avoid any confusion

Middlesbrough:

Supporting residents after the riots - Middlesbrough has suffered so much during the riots, lots of businesses as well as just regular family homes were vandalised, had their windows smashed or even were broken into. This fundraiser wants to distribute the funds between affected people to help them fix the damages, and to generally support the local community. the newest fundraiser, imo potentially the most urgent one

Fundraiser for a Care worker's car which was set on fire - a car belonging to an employee of a care agency was set on fire during the riots while he was on shift at a care home.

If you want to donate locally but there is no fundraiser to support where you live, consider donating to your local charities oriented towards Muslim or PoC communities, or towards anti-racist and refugee organizations! And go support your local Muslim/Arab/Black/Asian/Refugee owned businesses!

If you have any information about other local fundraisers, feel free to add to the post or don't hesitate to let me know and I will add them here! We have seen so much hate in the past few days, we have to stay strong and keep supporting each other!

Stay safe everyone 💛

[montanabohemian]

if i see a single one of you pissed that your faves canceled an event or a con appearance because they're striking for fair wages then imma come for you in your sleep 🔪🔪🔪

(direct that fury where it belongs: AMPTP and the execs)

[lilithism1848]

[weakstar]

Oh yeah! I haven’t really healed but learnt how to navigate with my traumas! I developed some habits of being very attentive to whispers and the what ifs. I’m hypersensitive too. I need to be taken care of, emotionally protected and nurtured. I can’t control whatever bothers me. I am becoming more accepting of my loneliness feelings and situation though it still hurts like… well yeah it’s annoying but it is what it is however if anyone wants to at least be a mental and emotional support to me I won’t reject it. And I’m proud to be like my mother.

Also I still am insecure. I don’t think l I will be able to heal alone because it’s very hard to detach myself from what have helped me though it’s not very healthy… I think I need to be guided, someone needs to be there to constantly reassure me.

The last part of 2024 is heavy on those aspects of myself.